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Oscar Castro (chess player)

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Óscar Castro
CountryColombia
Born(1953-04-09)9 April 1953
Died13 April 2015(2015-04-13) (aged 61)
TitleInternational Master (1975)
Peak rating2430 (January 1979)

Óscar Humberto Castro Rojas (9 April 1953 – 13 April 2015) was a Colombian chess International Master (IM) (1975), six times Colombian Chess Championships winner (1972–1974, 1992, 1994, 1999).

Biography

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From the early 1970s to the mid-1990s Óscar Castro was one of the leading Colombian chess players. He won the Colombian Chess Championships 6 times: 1972–1974, 1992, 1994, 1999. In 1976 in Biel, Óscar Castro participated in the World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament where he ranked in 18th place. In this tournament he beat such chess grandmasters as Tigran Petrosian and Efim Geller.[1]

Óscar Castro participated in international tournaments many times and won 2nd place in Maresme (1976) and shared 2nd place in Linares International Chess Tournament (1979).

Óscar Castro played for Colombia in the Chess Olympiads:[2]

Óscar Castro played for Colombia in the World Student Team Chess Championship:[3]

  • In 1972, at first board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+4, =6, −2).

Óscar Castro awarded the International Master (IM) title in 1975.

References

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  1. ^ "1976 Biel Interzonal : 1976-78 cycle : World Chess Championship". www.mark-weeks.com.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Oscar Humberto Castro Rojas". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Oscar Humberto Castro Rojas". www.olimpbase.org.
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